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  • Application Deadline: Small Business Financial Fundamentals Student Application – 2024 Winter Cohort

    Online Submission

    The Polsky Center seeks highly motivated Chicago Booth students looking to gain experience in business finance consulting by helping clients grow profitable businesses and manage their finances. Qualifications and requirements include: // Interest in finance, business management, entrepreneurship, small businesses, social impact via economic growth in an urban setting, and/or consulting; // Previous finance or...

    • application
    • business management
    • Chicago Booth
    • entrepreneurship
    • Finance
    • Small Business
    • small business financial fundamentals
    • social impact
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  • Polsky Exchange Workshop: Canva Basics

    1452 E 53rd St 1452 East 53rd Street Chicago, IL 60615

    Want to take your small business brand to the next level? Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn about graphic design with Canva. Transform your brand's visual identity, create logos, social posts, ads and turn your DIY design dreams into reality - no design experience needed! Questions? Barbara Agyapong at bagyapong@uchicago.edu.

    • Local Business Owners
    • branding
    • entrepreneurship
    • innovation
    • polsky exchange workshop
    • Small Business
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  • Application Deadline: Small Business Financial Fundamentals Program Client Application – 2024 Winter Cohort

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    Online Submission

    The Polsky Small Business Financial Fundamentals begins with a nine week intensive program occurring January - March 2024 for South or West side businesses to receive tailored technical assistance and consultation related to financial capital pathways and preparedness, business finance education, and coaching. South and West Side business owners with annual revenues approximately $250,000-$500,000 who...

    • Local Business Owners
    • Members of the Public
    • capital
    • Small Business
    • small business financial fundamentals
    • south side
    • west side
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  • Small Business Development Center On-Deck Pitch

    Polsky Exchange North 1452 E. 53rd St., Chicago, IL, United States

    The Polsky Exchange “On Deck Pitch” is an SBDC initiative designed to help entrepreneurs develop and refine their pitching skills and prepare to effectively present their businesses to potential investors or lenders. Join as an observer to watch small businesses pitch. Your feedback on the various pitches will be valuable.

    • Members of the Public
    • pitch
    • SBDC
    • Small Business
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  • Polsky Exchange Capital Access: Allies for Community Business

    Polsky Exchange North 1452 E. 53rd St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Speaker: Amanda Askew, Senior Community Lender, Allies for Community Business. Allies for Community Business supports entrepreneurs from any background to start and grow their businesses and create generational wealth for their families and communities. Their mission is to provide the capital, coaching, and collaboration entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses in their communities. This series features...

    • Members of the Public
    • Small Business
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